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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify 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 assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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