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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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