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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in elearning are empowering people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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