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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have enabled students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education ventures. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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