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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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