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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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