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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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