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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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