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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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