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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are empowering learners all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Educators want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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