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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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