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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning make it possible for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Venezuela to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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