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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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