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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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