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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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