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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in blended learning are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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