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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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