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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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