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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education enable students in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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