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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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