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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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