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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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