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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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