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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Puerto Rico to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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