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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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