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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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