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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in blended learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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