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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology have empowered humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open education ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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