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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational undertakings. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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