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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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