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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education technology are making it possible for learners in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students 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 MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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