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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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