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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern gains in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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