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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners assure that educators 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 innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to understand these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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