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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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