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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in elearning have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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