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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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