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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This amazing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Educational Resources