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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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