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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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