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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online education have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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