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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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