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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business 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 teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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