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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these interesting new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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