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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in learning technology are enabling humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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