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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic education technology have empowered humans all over the world to take courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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