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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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