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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes 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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