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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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