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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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