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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different 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 we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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