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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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