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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education make it possible for students all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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