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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online education are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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