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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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