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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning make it possible for people all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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