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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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