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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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