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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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