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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What 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 institutions manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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