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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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