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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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