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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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