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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational undertakings. Students want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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