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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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