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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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