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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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