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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. 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. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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