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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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