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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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