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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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