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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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