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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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