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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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