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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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