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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This sensational new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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