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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning enable students all over the world to take courses online. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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