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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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