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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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