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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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