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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning enable learners all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to better grasp these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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