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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are almost always free 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 lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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