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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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