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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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