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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are enabling students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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