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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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