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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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