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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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