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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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