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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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