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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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