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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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