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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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