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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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