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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning have empowered humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies 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 evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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