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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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