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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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