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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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