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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs 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 several subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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