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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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