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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Students want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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