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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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