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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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