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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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