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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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