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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in blended learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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