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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses 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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