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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning are enabling people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand these new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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