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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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