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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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