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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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