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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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