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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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