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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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