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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education endeavours. Corporations want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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