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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology enable people all around the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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