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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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