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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for students all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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