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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in digital education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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