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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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