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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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