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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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