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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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