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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic education technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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