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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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