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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently 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 blended learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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