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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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