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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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