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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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