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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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