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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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