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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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