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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest developments in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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