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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in digital education technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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