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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education are enabling students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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