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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning are empowering humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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