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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education enable students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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