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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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