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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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