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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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