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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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