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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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