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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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