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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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