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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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