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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning are making it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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