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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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