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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take online courses. 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. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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