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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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