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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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