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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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