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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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