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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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