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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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