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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in e-learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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