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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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