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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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