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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better perceive these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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