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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Academics want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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