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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in online education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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