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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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