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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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