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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business 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 issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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