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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive these new open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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