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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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