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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important 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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