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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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