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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are empowering students all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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