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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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