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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning are empowering people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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