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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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