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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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