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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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