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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Public servants want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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