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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these important new open educational endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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