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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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