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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better perceive these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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