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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also addresses 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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