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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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