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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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