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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to better perceive these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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