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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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