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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online education are empowering humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students 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 variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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