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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning enable people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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