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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in blended learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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