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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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