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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Argentina to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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