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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology enable learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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