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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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