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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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