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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in e-learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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