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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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