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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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