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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in online courses. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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