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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in blended learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these promising new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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