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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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