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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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