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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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