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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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