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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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