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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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