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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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