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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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