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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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