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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology enable students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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