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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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