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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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