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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in blended learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Scholars want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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