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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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