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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in blended learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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