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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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