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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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