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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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