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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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