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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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