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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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