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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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