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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all aver the world to take online classes. MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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