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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered students all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are considering more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational ventures. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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