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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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