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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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