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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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