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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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