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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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