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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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