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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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