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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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