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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have enabled students all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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