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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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