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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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