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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in e-learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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