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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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