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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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