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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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