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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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