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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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