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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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