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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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