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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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