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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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