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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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