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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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