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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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