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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? How can participants manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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