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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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