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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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