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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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