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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in e-learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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