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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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