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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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