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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in online learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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