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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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