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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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