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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Scholars want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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