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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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