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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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