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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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