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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also addresses the 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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