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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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