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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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