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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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