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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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