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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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