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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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