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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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