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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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