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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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