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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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