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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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