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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Academics want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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