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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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