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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies 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 handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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