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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a increasing desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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