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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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