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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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