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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in online learning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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