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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online education are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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