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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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