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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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