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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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