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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in e-learning are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes 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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