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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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