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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are considering today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants desire to better understand these new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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