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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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