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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in electronic educational technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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