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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp these important new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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