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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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