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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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