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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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