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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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