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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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