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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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