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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology are providing the means for students in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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