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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better understand these interesting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This amazing new book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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