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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education endeavours. People want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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