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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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