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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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