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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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