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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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