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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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