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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. People want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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