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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education