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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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