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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information 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 examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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