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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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