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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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