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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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