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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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