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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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