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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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