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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are enabling humans all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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