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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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