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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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