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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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