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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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