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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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