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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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