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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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