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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in online learning enable students in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mt. San Jacinto College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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