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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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