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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants would like to understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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