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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Paraguay to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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