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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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