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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in digital education technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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