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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in blended learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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