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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in blended learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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