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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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