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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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