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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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