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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in technology-enhanced learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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