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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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