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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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