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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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