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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in distance learning make it possible for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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