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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to understand these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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