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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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