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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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