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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in e-learning have empowered learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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