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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for humans all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational experiments. People want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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