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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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