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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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