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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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