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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Panama to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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