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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these open education ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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