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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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