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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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