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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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