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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in digital education technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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