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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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