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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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