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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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