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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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