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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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