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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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