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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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