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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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