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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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