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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in blended learning have empowered learners all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Paraguay to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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