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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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