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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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