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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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