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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in blended learning technology have empowered humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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