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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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