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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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