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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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