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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in online education are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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