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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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