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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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