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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning are enabling humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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