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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in blended learning technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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