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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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