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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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