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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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