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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that instructors 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? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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