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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to better understand these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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