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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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