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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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