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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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