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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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