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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these significant new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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