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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Argentina to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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