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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in online education enable people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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