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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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