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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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