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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models 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 teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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