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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in distance learning have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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