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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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