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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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