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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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