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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology are empowering people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Educators want to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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