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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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