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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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