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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with now that blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Public servants want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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