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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business 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 we manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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