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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in online learning are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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