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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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