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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are empowering students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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