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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education have enabled learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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