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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have empowered learners all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like University of New Mexico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the key 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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