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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have empowered people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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