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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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