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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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