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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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