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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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