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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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