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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open educational undertakings. Students want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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