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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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