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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Puerto Rico to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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