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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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