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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand these open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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