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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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