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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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