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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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