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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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