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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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