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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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