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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to understand these important new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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