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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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