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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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