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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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