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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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