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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of New Mexico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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