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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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