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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in digital education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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