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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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