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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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