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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education technology are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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