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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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