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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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