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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand these new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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