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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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