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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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