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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education enable people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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