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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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