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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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