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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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