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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to better understand these open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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