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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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