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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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