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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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