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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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