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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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