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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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