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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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