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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning enable people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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