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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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