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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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