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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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