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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Students want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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