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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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