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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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