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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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