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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies 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 institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses 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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