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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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