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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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