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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also studies the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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