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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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