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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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