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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants want to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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