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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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