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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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