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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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