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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in learning technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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