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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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