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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in elearning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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