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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are considering in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to better comprehend these important new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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