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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online education are empowering learners all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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