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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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