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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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