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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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