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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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