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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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