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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online learning have enabled students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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