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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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