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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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