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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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