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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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