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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in elearning are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive these important new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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