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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses 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 optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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