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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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