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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education technology are empowering humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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