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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Universities want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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