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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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