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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in online education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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