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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Uruguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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