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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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