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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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