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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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