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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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