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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in electronic education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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