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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online 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 in use today? How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

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