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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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