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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New advances in digital education technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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