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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this need for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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