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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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