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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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