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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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