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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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