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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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