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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes 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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