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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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