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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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