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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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