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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in digital education technology are empowering students all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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