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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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