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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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