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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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