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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also reviews 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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