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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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