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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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