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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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