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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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